MIND MADE UP

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21583, 20 November 1941, Page 6

MIND MADE UP

AMERICANS DETERMINED ATTITUDE OF JAPAN GREAT ARMS PRODUCTION (United Pres* Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 20, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 19 "I am most impressed by the American attitude to Japan and can say confidently that the United States will not permit a change in the pacific without intervention,” said Sir Keith Murdoch, of Australia, at the Ministry of Information conference, at which the whole British press was represented. “America has made up its mind about the Pacific. There is not any doubt that the bulk of the American people are behind the President's foreign policy. “I saw and heard enough in America to be able to say confidently that production will go ahead at a tremendous pace. It will not be many months before aeroplane production is simply prodigious. The tooling programme for bombers is costing as much as the Panama Canal and the tank programme is costing twice as much as was spent on the Panama Canal. “On the whole production side the people of Britain can rely on a stupendous output from this highly competent generation of Americans, who have mastered the technique of mass production, which they apply to all their problems.” Anglo-American Co-operation Amer.ca’s plans for naval co-oper-ation with Britain in the Pacific are now believed to be complete and ready for “press the button” application, says the Express’ foreign editor in a message from Washington. If the Japanese war lords insist on a showdown Japan will find herself lacing a long-range blockade. The main body of the United States Pacific Fleet would remain outside Japanese waters, while submarines, bombers and light cruisers would harry the Japanese naval supply lines to Cliina and Indo-China. He adds that When Mr Kurusu and Admiral Nomura retired after the longest and most hardhitting conference in the history of the State Department they took with them a stern American warning that a single further step by the Japanese Avar lords might bring down the Japanese Empire under the weight of the strongest coalition of military power the Far East has ever known. American opinion attributes Tokio’s ferocity to the Oriental desire to put up a good bargaining counter. It is authoritatively stated in London that four Japanese cruisers have arrived at Saigon. There appears to be no particular reason for the movement of ships except as a demonstration and it is a type of pressure which is likely to recur. The Manila correspondent of the American Press says America’s fastgrowing air power in the Philippines has necessitated requisitioning the Nielson airport and other commercial aerodromes. The Snuttle air service between the United States and Hawaii will be di scon tin ued from November 30.

GERMAN LOSSES NOT COUNTING COST SUCCESS OF RUSSIANS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 20, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 15 The Russians, intensively supported by Stormovik dive-bombers, recaptured strategic heights in the Crimea. The Tass Agency says that the Germans formed a new line further back. German prisoners declared that the heavy losses are compelling the Germans to draw freely from their reserves. One infantry regiment lately arrived in the Crimea from Greece. The Germans are repeatedly attacking, not counting the cost, but the Russian infantry, strongly supported by artillery, are fighting for every inch of ground. IN WESTERN DESERT SUCCESS OF PATROLS <0(11 rial wireless) (Received Nov. 20. 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 19 A General Headquarters communique, issued in Cairo, states: Heavy rains yesterday hampered Western Desert movements. Nevertheless, mechanised patrols continued their aggressive activities west and southwest of Sidi Omar. Little enemy opposition was encountered. A German armoured car patrol was captured. ARRIVAL AT CAIRO SIR WALTER MONCKTON (United Press .\«sn. —Elec. Tel. Copyngut) (Received Nov. 20, 3.15 p.m.) CAIRO, Nov. 19 Sir Walter Monckton, DirectorGeneral of the British Ministry of Information, and Mr Laurence Eteinhart. United States Ambassador to Russia, arrived by air. Last week there were some fears regarding their safety owing to the delay in the arrival of the aeroplane in which they were travelling.

SUGGESTIVE CONTRACT

USE OF RAILWAYS DOCK <Untted Assn —Elec Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 20, 11 a.m.) SEATTLE. Nov. 19 The Great Northern Railway has announced that the N.Y.K. Line has iigned a new ten-year agreement to use the railways dock, which shipping circles interpret as indicative of the line’s belief that an amicable Far Eastern settlement is probable. Many Indian and Gurkha troops the being trained as parachutists. The selecting and training of native paratroops has been going on for several months. Parachutes for the force will be made at a specially-built factory in India.